Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

About OPT Industries

OPT Industries develops a new class of manufacturing systems for producing metamaterials materials and precision components. Our platform combines roll-to-roll processing and photolithography to manufacture products across industry verticals.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop industrial machinery and submodule architectures from concept through prototype and scaling.
• Design and work with precision web handling and fluid transport systems.
• Integrate motors, sensors, optical subsystems and control hardware with electrical and software teams.
• Rapidly prototype, test, troubleshoot, and iterate designs.
• Generate CAD models, drawings, BOMs and work instruction for fabrication and assembly.
• Source parts and components and work with suppliers to achieve competitive cost and reliable supply.
• Support machine assembly, debugging, and deployment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years mechanical design experience in industrial robotics, and/or manufacturing machinery.
• Direct experience with web handling / roll-to-roll systems (tension control, rollers, tracking, transport).
• Experience in fluid handling systems (pumps, tubing, manifolds, filtration, dispensing).
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or similar CAD tools.
• Experience sourcing components and working with vendors to optimize cost, lead time, and manufacturability.
• Hands-on experience building and debugging prototypes.

What We Look For

• Builder mindset: enjoys turning ideas into working machines.
• Practical problem solver who can balance engineering rigor with speed and iteration.
• Willing to work closely with the production floor instead of an isolated lab.